FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 12

[HairOfTheDog]

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club - (very out of date) Who's Who *pics*

This is a horse chat thread where we share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share, usually about our horses, sometimes about our dogs, gardens and other stuff we do. :~)

I have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and MissTargets will ping everyone most mornings. Let MissTargets and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list.

So... like the previous threads, this is intended as fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends.

Previous threads:

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - thread ONE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread TWO!
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread THREE!
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FOUR
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FIVE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread SIX
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread SEVEN
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread EIGHT
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread TEN
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 11

New folk and occasional posters, jump right in and introduce yourselves, tell us about your horses, and post pictures if you've got them!

[Duchess47]

A miracle happened today.

Very early this morning Lori headed for San Francisco for her kidney transplant. I’ll let everyone know when she gets home. What a wonderful way to start the day :)

[AnAmericanMother]

ALL right! Wonderful news.

We'll pray that everything goes well.

[Duchess47]

Thank you so much :) I am just so amazed and excited.

[AnAmericanMother]

How long does she expect to be in S.F.? Is there a course of immunosuppressant drugs first? It's all so complicated.

It is astounding to me how FAST medical science is moving these days.

[Duchess47]

I don’t have any idea :) We just got a call this morning saying she was on her way. Just waiting for more news and information.

[Beaker]

Good evening everyone! Hope everyone had a good day. The contractors came today, so all of the furniture is stacked around where my computer is. I couldn't get to it at all.

Duchess, that's fantastic news about Lori. I hope that everything turns out ok, and she'll be in my prayers.

[Beaker]

Hair, I was thinking about what that vet said about vaccinations and older horses. I would keep regular vaccinations on the older guys, simply because the immune system of an older horse may not be as able to fight off infection. If one wanted to selectively vaccinate, I would vaccinate against any diseases that can be carried by vectors such as mosquito's or ticks- anything that can fly or crawl or walk. (In other words, everything.) :-D Opossums for instance, carry EPM. At a barn that I know, EPM was contracted by two horses, when no knew horses were introduced in any recent time frame. In short, I would consider the epidemiology of your area, or what your horses have the opportunity to be exposed to. If I were boarding at a stable, I would be darn sure to keep vaccinate against strangles, and keep up to date on everything and anything, especially if it's a barn with a high turnover, or one that hosts shows or events.

Just my two cents.

[Duchess47]

LOL I can so relate. My office with my computer is also home to eight boxes of copper right now and shortly several more boxes of cooking utensils and dishes. It’s a real pain to get to the computer.

Thank you for the prayers for Lori. She has been waiting so long now.

[HairOfTheDog]

I agree, there’s not a whole lot of reason not to vaccinate, the shots aren’t expensive or risky. I just thought it was interesting.

A vet once told me the need to continue vaccinating adult dogs with a lifetime of immunity also goes down, simply because they have been vaccinated their whole life and are in fact immune a lot longer than a year. I think this vet is saying the same thing.

It’s just grist for the mill ;~)

[lysie]

Prayers for Lori.

[Duchess47]

Thank you very much :)

[CindyDawg]

That is wonderful. Prayers.

[Duchess47]

Thanks :)

[CindyDawg]

I was reading about the rainy night in Georgia:’) We are under a fire warning tomorrow. Stong winds are expectd to blow thru here. I don’t know what we have that would burn though.

[Duchess47]

I read about the rain too :) hope they get enough to help.

Well, I’ll be praying for you guys, fire is so frightening.

[CindyDawg]

It’s weird huh? Maybe it was a typo.

[Duchess47]

It would sure be nice if it is a typo.

[Duchess47]

Nite. I’m off to bed, I have to be at the DMV at 8am tomorrow morning. Have a good night.

[Beaker]

Good Morning everyone! Have a great day.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Thanks, everyone.

Riding lessons today - maybe looking at a horse on Saturday.